Fly-trap.



A. L. AMEND.

FLY TRAP.

.AFPLHIATIOI FILED FEB. I0, 15H4. I ls. .Patented Das. 28, 1915.

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Spui/bumsen .ALVAN L. AMEND, OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

FLY-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2S, 1915.

Application filed February 10, 1914. Serial No. 817,873.

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that 1,'ALvAN L. AMEND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful inprovements in Fly-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fly traps. The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive trap of this character in which the parts are so arranged that any fly or other similar insect gaining access to the bait cannot escape from the trap.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of' this application, and in which :-A

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the base and 2 the top, the latter being apertured to receive a clos# ing lid 3 by which the insects be Iremoved froni the trap, as Will be hereinafter more 4clearly understood. The bottom and top are held in separated relation by uprights i which are spaced apart suitable distances and are of the required dimensions to give the proper support to the parts. Secured to the uprights i a short distance above the base 1 are centrally apertured .disks 5 and'f, both of 'which Ahave secured thereto the rings 7 and 8, respectively. The ring 7 is securedI to the top of the disk 5 While the ring 8 is secured to the bottom of the disk 6.

`the inner edges of Which overlap the inner edge of the ring a short distance so as to provide guards or shields 11 and 12 which resting'upon the base 1 immediately beloW r the opening in the disk 5. The upper'por- Covering the rings and disksy are separate rings ofpvvire screen' 9 and 10,y

tion of the trap is surrounded by screen fabric 16 which is attached to the disk 6 and to the to'p 2 and has its end edges con nected to one of the posts or uprights 4. This fabric with the disk 6 rand top 2 form the trap compartment.

Secured to the inner edge of the disk and extending up into the trap compartment is a cone 16 of reticulate material having an opening 17 at its upper end to permit of the passage of the flies into the trap compartment.

The top of the trap has a suitable bail 18 by Which the trap may be carried and the lid or cover 3 is provided with a bail 19 which affords a means for manipulating the lid.

By constructing the trap' in the manner shovvn with the rings 7 and 8 arranged closely adjacent each other an annular channel 20 is provided for the passage of the flies into the trap and as this channel is guarded by the'ragged edges of the inner portions of the rings 9 and 10 it is extremely diflicult for a fly to find his Way out of the trap when once he has gained access to the bait compartment.

In the operation of the device the y scenting the bait Within the bait compartment passes through the channel and flies downwardly into the bait compartment7 then.

flying upwardly in an endeavor to `get out of the compartment hev enters the cone and passes through the opening 17 into the trap compartment from Which he can find no exit. When it is necessary to .remove flies from the trap compartment they may be first killed by immersing the trap in scalding Water or in any other suitable manner and then removed through the opening in the top by inverting the trap.

1What is claimed is zwl A fly trap comprising in combination, spaced superimposed disks, one of saiddisks constituting a base, and the other being provided With a central o'pening, a ringof lforaininous material connecting said disks and defining a chamber by the intervening space therebetween, a door controlling access to said c. famber, a ring sup-ported upon said apertured disk and surrounding the opening therein, a piece of retieulatedy material se cured to said disk and ring and extending beyond the inner periphery of the latter, uprightsrising from said base, and a trapping chamber supported by said upi'ighte in spaced relation to the first mentioned charnber but communication therewith through said openings.

In Atestimony whereof I aiix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

ALVAN L. AMEND.

Vitnesses:

EARL CARBON-inns, ANNIE C. AMEND. 

